Inclusive Schools Week (ISW) December 2nd -6th
We will be celebrating Inclusive Schools Week (ISW), December 2-6, 2024. Each year offers a unique theme and the week provides the opportunity for educators, students, and parents to celebrate inclusive education for all students.
This year’s theme, “Every Voice Matters,” echoes the fundamental belief that every individual has a unique perspective and contributes to the rich tapestry of our school communities. Creating more inclusive learning environments, dismantling barriers to participation, and promoting equity and understanding among all members of the school community is crucial for all students.
We will include daily announcements to share ideas about inclusive learning environments and on Thursday, Dec 5th we will Go Green for Growth! We will wear green to show that we all grow together to build a stronger, more engaged community!
PTA is Collecting Gift Card Donations
PTA is collecting donations for our teacher and staff annual holiday punch card game. Teachers and staff will get to punch a random cup and get the items inside. We would like to stuff the cups with at least one $10 gift card and other fun trinkets and prizes like candy, and stocking stuffers.
We need your help with either gift card donations or small trinkets / stocking stuffers (can be dropped off at the front office), or monetary donations. The monetary donations will be used to purchase gift cards in increments of $10, and potentially stocking stuffers as well. We appreciate your help! You can donate here: www.tinyurl.com/LVEHoliday2024.
LVE PTA News
PTA November Newsletter - www.tinyurl.com/LVEPTANewsletter1124
Teacher Hospitality - Thanksgiving Brunch November 18th
LVE PTA will be providing Thanksgiving Brunch for staff. Please sign up to donate items here: www.tinyurl.com/LVEPTAHospitality1124
Fall Movie Night and Silent Auction Highlights
We made over $10,000 in profits and are preparing to award all of it to our teachers with grants for their classrooms and the school on November 8th! See our highlight video here:
Next week on Wednesday, November 13th, we will celebrate World Kindness Day. The theme this year is “Make Kindness the Norm.” This link will take you to more information on World Kindness Day: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/world-kindness-day
On Wednesday at school, we are going to write friendship letters to 3 schools who were impacted by Hurricane Helene in Florida—Essrig Elementary, Annie Lucy Williams Elementary and Lake St. George Elementary. The teachers have received construction paper to have their students write or draw letters to encourage the students as the communities around them recover from Hurricane Helene.
Families are welcome to join in our project. Any notes made at home can be sent in any time next week. Our PTA is going to pay for the letters to be mailed to the schools. The notes do not need to be written to any particular school. Students can sign using their first name only.
Thank you for helping us “Make Kindness the Norm.”
Beth Mullins - School Counselor
LVE Mock Election Results
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make our LVE Mock Election a HUGE success. Our Vikings were very excited to learn more about the voting process and cast their votes for our mascot name and the best decorated pumpkin. 291 votes were cast and the results were:
Mascot Name: Champion
Best Pumpkin: Pokemon Pumpkin by the 2nd Grade Team
FBISD Special Education News
FBISD Special Education Parent October Newsletter:
https://secure.smore.com/n/vqjs2
ARC of Fort Bend Best in the WestFundraiser
The annual bar-b-que dinner, dance and auctions benefiting The Arc of Fort Bend County will be held at the George Ranch Arena, 6:00 p.m.– 11:00 p.m. Live music will feature country music singer/songwriter Cooper Wade and the Unclaimed Freight. Live and silent auctions, a Bid Board, cash bar, and a photo booth will complete the evening’s entertainment. For more information please visit: https://arcoffortbend.org/best-in-the-west/
Partners Resource Network (PTI)
Every state has at least one Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
In Texas, there are four PTI projects: PACT, PATH, PEN, and TEAM. Partners Resource Network (PRN) is a non‐profit agency that operates the Texas PTI projects as a statewide network that serves parents of children and youth with disabilities ages of 0‐26 as well as youth self ‐advocates ages 14‐26.
For more information see the attached flyer or visit PRNTexas.org
NWEA MAP Parent Reports Available in Skyward
NWEA MAP Parent Score Reports have been posted to Skyward. These can be found in your child's Skyward Portfolio. (Please see attached job aid for accessing the report).
NWEA Map is FBISD's new Universal Screener. This assessment provides information about what students know, how they are progressing, and what they are ready to learn next.
Our teachers use NWEA Map data along with many other pieces of information such as class work, quizzes, unit tests etc. to plan data driven instruction.
Generation Texas Week - November 18-22
Generation Texas Week teaches students about the importance of education and highlights postgraduate options, such as college, technical schools, the military, and other career opportunities. Throughout this week, we will discuss how our students are the future of Texas and how a good education will help them achieve their dreams. To draw attention to and celebrate these important concepts, FBISD will have themed dress-up days to spark career-related conversations.
LVE Educational Award Sponsored by the LVE PTA
The Lakeview Elementary PTA is excited to offer a $500 grant to a deserving current high school senior who attended Lakeview for at least two semesters.
Eligible students must have documented volunteer hours supporting LVE and its community within the last 4 years.
To be added on the Volunteer listserv, please fill out a Volunteer Interest form at: www.tinyurl.com/LVEvolunteer2024.
